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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 27, 2024 5:45:24 GMT -5
Yanks' bullpen strategy backfires in extra-innings loss Tonkin's late-game troubles undo big blasts from Soto, Verdugo and Grisham 2:11 AM ADT Bryan Hoch
MILWAUKEE -- Clay Holmes has yet to allow an earned run this season, though the Yankees closer has admittedly navigated some traffic to keep that mark spotless. That was not the case on Friday, when the right-hander fired a dominant 10-pitch ninth inning, sending his team on to extra innings.
As Holmes returned to the bench, he received congratulations for his strong performance, while also being informed that his work was complete for the night. Yankees manager Aaron Boone was looking elsewhere to finish off the game, which would conclude in a 7-6, 11-inning loss to the Brewers at American Family Field.
Joey Ortiz decided the game with his fourth RBI of the night, a run-scoring single off Michael Tonkin, a journeyman right-hander making his Yankees debut. The choice of the 34-year-old Tonkin for a save situation was a curious one that deserves further examination.
“It’s definitely a tough spot to go in,” Boone said.
Boone had already used three relievers -- Ron Marinaccio, Dennis Santana and Caleb Ferguson -- ahead of Holmes, who retired the side in order in the ninth. Boone refused to send Holmes back out for a second inning, considering he has now pitched in 13 of the club’s 27 games.
“He’s on about an 80-game pace in April, and with some of the attrition we’ve had in our bullpen, I wasn’t going to send my closer out,” Boone said. “I’ll do four outs this time of year, but I wasn’t going to send him out for a second inning.”
Ian Hamilton was unavailable after throwing 39 pitches over two appearances during the Athletics series, so Boone said his choices were between Victor González and Tonkin -- the latter of whom was claimed off waivers from the Mets on Thursday.
Boone chose Tonkin, preferring the right-on-right matchups against the first two batters due up in the 10th, Willy Adames and Rhys Hoskins.
“He’s got a lot of experience,” Boone said. “I thought he threw the ball well and didn’t back down at all. That’s just where we were in the game, with what we had left. Not the softest landing, for sure.”
This season has been a whirlwind for Tonkin, who went from the Mets to the Twins and then back to the Mets before landing in Milwaukee with a Yankees uniform hanging in his locker. Tonkin’s family is two stops behind him, currently waiting for furniture in a Minneapolis apartment, but he had no time to think about that as he entered.
“Baseball in general is tough,” Tonkin said. “You’ve still got to go out and do your job.”
A passed ball on catcher Jose Trevino advanced the automatic runner to third, and after Tonkin committed a pitch clock violation, Adames laced a run-scoring hit that flushed Giancarlo Stanton’s go-ahead, pinch-hit double and retied the game.
Tonkin recovered to retire the next three batters, but the Yanks were turned aside in the 11th, with pinch-runner Jahmai Jones tagged out at home plate when Alex Verdugo bounced into a fielder’s choice. Boone said that Jones was correct in running on contact.
“You’re going to be out on a lineout, too, because you’ve got to make it a 50-50 play,” Boone said. “A lot of pitchers aren’t going to handle that ball, but you don’t have the hindsight. You’re selling out on the first step.” Get the latest from the Yankees
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The late stumbles spoiled a contest in which Juan Soto, Verdugo and Trent Grisham all connected for home runs.
Soto sparked the offense with his team-leading seventh homer in the first inning, Verdugo cracked a solo shot in the second and Grisham launched a three-run homer in the fourth. It marked Grisham’s first hit with the club.
“You know that you want that first one,” Grisham said. “I was just waiting for it to come around.”
Yankees starter Luis Gil was knocked for five runs and six hits over five-plus innings, including two homers. Your browser does not support HTML5 video tag.
Ortiz hit his first big league homer in the second inning and Blake Perkins belted a two-run shot in the third, providing Milwaukee with a lead that held until Grisham’s homer.
Gary Sánchez chased Gil with a double opening the sixth inning, advanced on a groundout, then scored the tying run on an Ortiz sacrifice fly facing Marinaccio.
“It was definitely a battle out there tonight,” Gil said through an interpreter.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 27, 2024 5:48:09 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Domínguez gets closer to rehab games April 26th, 2024
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April 26: RHP Michael Tonkin added to active roster Tonkin, 34, has gone 1-2 with a 6.00 ERA in six relief appearances (nine innings) with the Twins and Mets this season. He made the Mets’ 2024 Opening Day roster before being acquired by the Twins on April 9 in exchange for cash considerations. Tonkin was reacquired by the Mets on April 17 before being designated for assignment on Monday. Prior to Friday's opener against the Brewers in Milwaukee, he was added to the active roster.
Over parts of seven Major League seasons with the Twins, Braves and Mets, Tonkin owns a 4.44 ERA in 192 career relief appearances.
April 25: RHP Cody Morris optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Morris was recalled on April 19 for the Rays series, but never appeared in a game for New York. Morris was acquired from the Guardians in exchange for outfielder Estevan Florial last December.
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INF DJ LeMahieu (non-displaced fracture of right foot) Expected return: Possibly May After exiting a game with Double-A Somerset on April 23, LeMahieu returned to Yankee Stadium the next day and still felt soreness in his foot. He is not doing anything but having treatment for seven days, a team spokesman said on April 24. LeMahieu will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis.
LeMahieu started feeling pain during batting practice and then tried to play through the pain, but he took himself out of the game in the first inning. Manager Aaron Boone was surprised to hear the news because LeMahieu was eager to get back into game action.
LeMahieu has yet to play in a big league game this season after sustaining a non-displaced fracture of his right foot on a March 16 foul ball. (Last updated: April 26)
3B Jon Berti (left adductor injury) Expected return: Late April/early May Berti remains on track to begin a Minor League rehab assignment on April 28, manager Aaron Boone said on April 26. There is an outside chance that Berti could join the team during their April 29-May 2 road series against the Orioles, but he would more likely be ready for a homestand that begins on May 3.
Berti was placed on the injured list on April 13 after he sustained an adductor injury running to first base against the Marlins on April 10. (Last updated: April 26)
RHP Tommy Kahnle (right shoulder inflammation) Expected return: Possibly May Kahnle is expected to toss a live batting practice on April 27 in Tampa, Fla., according to manager Aaron Boone, which will represent his first time doing so since Spring Training.
Boone said that he has exchanged text messages with Kahnle, who is said to be “pretty excited about where he’s at now physically. He feels like it’s getting to where it needs to be.”
Kahnle was slow-played during the spring after right shoulder inflammation ended his 2023 season and delayed his winter throwing program until Dec. 12. Though Kahnle was aiming to rejoin the Yankees when eligible on April 9, he experienced soreness after a throwing session on or around April 1, prompting the club to delay him further. (Last updated: April 26)
OF Jasson Domínguez (right UCL tear) Expected return: June or July Domínguez has increased his throwing to 135 feet at the Yankees’ complex in Tampa, Fla., manager Aaron Boone said on April 26, and is “probably a few weeks away” from playing in Minor League rehab games.
“I just know he’s doing well and getting close to being ready to do some things,” Boone said.
Domínguez was diagnosed with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Sept. 10, 2023. He underwent Tommy John surgery 10 days later, which included the addition of internal bracing. Dr. Keith Meister performed the procedure in Arlington. He resumed hitting right-handed on Feb. 26, then began taking swings from both sides of the plate in mid-March. (Last updated: April 26)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 28, 2024 5:14:03 GMT -5
Carlos Rodón pitches 6 strong innings and Yankees hit 4 homers in a 15-3 rout of Brewers AP
MILWAUKEE (AP) Carlos Rodón pitched two-hit, one-run ball through six innings and the New York Yankees hit four home runs in a 15-3 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.
Alex Verdugo had a three-run homer in the first inning. Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo added two-run shots in the sixth that put New York up 11-1. It was Judge’s fifth homer of the season and Rizzo’s fourth.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer, his sixth, in the ninth off infielder Owen Weaver, who pitched the final two innings.
Rodón (2-1) allowed a solo homer in the first to Rhys Hoskins and a leadoff double in the sixth inning to Joey Ortiz. The 31-year-old lefty struck out eight and walked one. Luke Weaver tossed two scoreless innings. Milwaukee got two runs in the ninth off catcher Jose Trevino, who threw 11 of his 18 pitches for strikes.
“It’s always easy when the offense is firing like that,” Rodón said. “Getting an early lead I can just go right at the zone and get guys out. Hat’s off to them to get guys across the plate. Defensively, we played great. A good game overall.”
Rodón has allowed three runs or fewer in each of his six starts, but Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he still has room to improve.
“He’s not one-dimensional,” Boone said. “He’s got different ways of getting you out, depending on what he’s got that day. He can make adjustments. What I liked today, I thought as the game went on, the stuff ticked up and he continued to get sharper and a little bit better.”
New York posted season highs of 15 runs and 19 hits in snapping a two-game skid.
“As hard as it is in this league to score runs, and as good as the pitching is, to have a night like that, definitely is nice,” Boone said. “Hopefully little things that unlock and get a few guys going even more, but a really strong performance over all.”
Joe Ross (1-3) allowed seven runs, six earned, on eight hits, needing 99 pitches to get through five innings. He struck out five, walked three and hit a batter.
“He certainly wasn’t himself, as well as he’s pitched the first four times,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. “He hung in there and gave us five innings. It wasn’t perfect. That’s going to happen. I still thought there were some positives in there. Twenty-six games in and that’s the first time we haven’t had the winning run at the plate in the ninth inning.”
Verdugo staked the Yankees to a 3-0 lead with his fourth homer. Anthony Volpe was hit by a pitch to open the game and Juan Soto walked. After Judge struck out, Verdugo lined the first pitch 389 feet to right center.
The Brewers got one back in the bottom half on Hoskins’ sixth homer.
New York capitalized on Ross’ command issues for three more runs in third. Judge and Stanton walked and Rizzo reached on an infielder dribbler to load the bases with one out. Gleyber Torres, who had two RBI in his first 27 games, cleared the bases with a double to the gap in right-center, giving New York a 6-1 lead.
The Yankees made it 7-1 with an unearned run in the fifth.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: RHP Ian Hamilton was expected to be available Saturday after being relegated to emergency duty only Friday, manager Aaron Boone said. Hamilton experienced soreness after playing catch Friday.
Brewers: LHP DL Hall, on the 15-day IL (sprained left knee) is playing catch and doesn’t have to be shut down completely. There is no timetable for his return.
BREWERS MOVE
Recalled RHP Janson Junk from Triple-A Nashville, optioned LHP Jared Koenig to Nashville. Junk relieved to open the seventh inning Saturday.
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Right-hander Marcus Stroman (2-1, 2.70) will be making his sixth start for the Yankees on Sunday. The Brewers counter with right-hander Tobias Myers (0-1, 1.80), making his second big league start.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 28, 2024 16:39:14 GMT -5
Yankees Outright McKinley Moore
By Nick Deeds | April 28, 2024 at 2:19pm CDT
The Yankees announced this afternoon that right-hander McKinley Moore has cleared waivers and been assigned outright to Triple-A Scranton.
Moore, 25, was a 24th-round pick by the White Sox in the 2019 draft but made his big league debut as a member of the Phillies last year after coming to Philadelphia as part of the return for outfielder Adam Haseley back in 2022. The righty struggled badly in his first taste of big league action and was lit up for seven runs on five hits, five walks, and two hit batsmen against just two strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings of work.
Those three relief appearances are Moore’s only big league action to this point in his career. The right-hander was retained by the Phillies on the 40-man roster throughout the offseason but was designated for assignment early in Spring Training to make room for the addition of Spencer Turnbull to the club’s roster. The Yankees took the opportunity to claim him off waivers and bring him into the organization, though he has continued to struggle since jumping organizations. In just 2/3 of an inning of work for Scranton this year, Moore has allowed two runs while walking six and hitting a batter while recording just one strikeout.
Despite Moore’s obvious control struggles, the right-hander has flashed enticing stuff including an upper-90s fastball during his limited big league action. The 6’6” power arm could be an impactful relief arm for a club if he can find a way to rein in his control, and now the Yankees will get the opportunity to work with the 25-year-old throughout the year without dedicating a 40-man roster spot to him. While it’s not impossible to imagine Moore pitching for the big league club at some point this year, with non-roster veterans such as Phil Bickford and Duane Underwood Jr. currently available to the Yankees in the minor leagues it seems more likely that Moore will have to iron out his control issues to get another shot at the major league level.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 29, 2024 5:14:39 GMT -5
Rizzo hits 300th HR and Judge and Volpe also go deep in Yankees' 15-5 victory over Brewers AP
MILWAUKEE (AP) Aaron Judge homered in the first inning and played a central role as a baserunner during a seven-run rally in the sixth as the New York Yankees defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 15-5 on Sunday.
Anthony Rizzo went 4 for 4 and hit his 300th career homer. Anthony Volpe added a three-run shot on his 23rd birthday. Judge went 3 for 4 with three RBIs, including a 441-foot solo shot.
New York also beat Milwaukee 15-3 on Saturday, marking the first time since 2007 that the Yankees scored at least 15 runs in back-to-back games.
New York grabbed a one-game lead in the AL East over the Baltimore Orioles, who lost 7-6 to Oakland. The Yankees begin a four-game series at Baltimore on Monday.
“We're excited,” Judge said. “We've been watching them from afar. They're a great team. They've got a young, great team, did a lot of great things last year, especially winning the division. We're excited to get out there and have some fun.”
Milwaukee's Jake Bauers, who played for the Yankees last season, went 3 for 5 with a three-run homer against his former team. The 28-year-old first baseman also pitched a scoreless ninth inning.
The game was tied at 4 before the Yankees’ sixth-inning outburst. All seven of their runs scored with two outs after the Brewers failed to turn a double play earlier in the inning because shortstop Willy Adames’ attempted throw to first hit Judge’s padded left hand.
Judge was on first after drawing a leadoff walk when Alex Verdugo hit a bouncer to second baseman Brice Turang, whose throw to Adames retired Judge at second. Judge raised his left arm as he slid into second, and Adames’ throw bounced off the 6-foot-7 slugger’s hand before hitting the ground.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy argued that Judge should have been called for interference, which would have left the Yankees with two out and nobody on base. The umpiring crew disagreed, enabling Verdugo to stay at first with one out.
“On the field, we got together and did the best that we could to come up with the correct answer,” crew chief Andy Fletcher told a pool reporter after the game. “After looking at it off the field in replay, it appears that the call was missed. It should’ve been called interference because it wasn’t a natural part of his slide. It didn’t appear that way to us.”
Judge said he merely slid into second the same way he has for years.
“You can look back at any picture you want of me sliding into second base," Judge said. “That's always happened.”
Verdugo scored the go-ahead run on Gleyber Torres’ single off Abner Uribe (2-2). The Yankees would score six more runs during a rally that culminated with a two-run single from Judge, who was booed by the American Family Field crowd.
“That changed the whole game,” Adames said of the botched double play and missed call.
New York’s seven-run outburst came after the Brewers erased a 4-0 deficit by scoring four runs in the fifth off Marcus Stroman.
Ron Marinaccio (1-0) earned the win after allowing one run in 1 1/3 innings.
TRAINERS' ROOM
Yankees: Manager Aaron Boone said “everything went really well” in RHP Gerrit Cole’s throwing session Saturday as the 2023 AL Cy Young Award winner returns from an elbow injury. Boone called it a “fairly intense day from a flat ground standpoint."
Brewers: Murphy said OF Christian Yelich's recovery from a lower back strain has “stalled a little bit." Murphy added that he doesn't think it's a long-term situation. “I think within a week we'll be in a better spot,” Murphy said. Yelich last played in a game on April 12.
YANKS SEND MOORE TO MINORS
The Yankees sent right-hander McKinley Moore outright to Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Clarke Schmidt (2-0, 3.55 ERA) starts for the Yankees and RHP Grayson Rodriguez (3-1, 4.45 ERA) pitches for the Orioles on Monday.
Brewers: Open a three-game home series with Tampa Bay on Monday. RHP Bryse Wilson (2-0, 3.50 ERA) starts for the Brewers. RHP Ryan Pepiot (2-2, 3.77 ERA) pitches for the Rays.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 29, 2024 5:23:28 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Cole showing progress in ramp-up April 28th, 2024
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RHP Gerrit Cole (right elbow discomfort) Expected return: Possibly June 1 Cole increased his throwing to 120 feet on April 23 at Yankee Stadium and said that he felt “good.” He played catch again on April 27, according to manager Aaron Boone, who said that “everything went really well.” Boone said that Cole might be able to resume tossing from a mound sometime during the week beginning May 5.
It has been a slow but steady progression for Cole, who resumed a throwing program on April 8 by making 25 throws at 60 feet, then followed that with several more successful flat-ground sessions.
“As long as we execute it and we’re good to go the next day, then we just take it one day at a time,” Cole said on April 23. “It’s moving along.”
Cole underwent an MRI on March 11 after relaying difficulty bouncing back between his spring outings, likening his level of fatigue to what he usually would feel after throwing 100 pitches during the regular season. Cole had more testing performed on March 12, then visited Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on March 14. ElAttrache confirmed that there was no damage to Cole’s ulnar collateral ligament. Get the latest from the Yankees
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During that visit, Cole was told that he could treat his ailing right elbow conservatively through rest and rehab, with the hope of returning to the rotation in 10-12 weeks.
“It’s kind of a similar ramp-up to what the offseason would be like,” Cole said. (Last updated: April 28)
3B Jon Berti (left adductor injury) Expected return: Early May Berti began a Minor League rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on April 28 and was scheduled to get three at-bats in the Patriots’ game against Reading. Berti is expected to play with Somerset again on April 30, and though there is an outside chance that he’d be ready to join the Yankees during their road series against the Orioles, he would more likely be ready for a homestand that begins on May 3.
Berti was placed on the injured list on April 13 after he sustained an adductor injury running to first base against the Marlins on April 10. (Last updated: April 28)
RHP Tommy Kahnle (right shoulder inflammation) Expected return: Possibly May Kahnle tossed 15 pitches over one simulated inning in live batting practice on April 27 in Tampa, Fla., according to manager Aaron Boone, which represented his first time doing so since Spring Training. Kahnle is scheduled to get back on the mound April 30 or May 1.
Boone said that he has exchanged text messages with Kahnle, who is said to be “pretty excited about where he’s at now physically. He feels like it’s getting to where it needs to be.”
Kahnle was slow-played during the spring after right shoulder inflammation ended his 2023 season and delayed his winter throwing program until Dec. 12. Though Kahnle was aiming to rejoin the Yankees when eligible on April 9, he experienced soreness after a throwing session on or around April 1, prompting the club to delay him further. (Last updated: April 28)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 29, 2024 13:36:56 GMT -5
Yankees Recall Carlos Narváez For MLB Debut
By Darragh McDonald | April 29, 2024 at 1:10pm CDT
The Yankees announced today that outfielder Alex Verdugo has been placed on the paternity list. Catcher Carlos Narváez was recalled in a corresponding move. The backstop will be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game.
Narváez, 25, was initially signed by the Yankees as an amateur out of Venezuela. He has since climbed the rungs of the minor league ladder, going down on strikes a fair bit but also drawing a fair number of walks and launching a few home runs.
He got into 100 games last year between Double-A and Triple-A, stepping to the plate 419 times. He struck out in 25.8% of those trips but also walked in 15.3% of them and hit 12 long balls. That resulted in a combined slash line of .239/.370/.397, good for a wRC+ of 101.
At the end of last year, Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs ranked Narváez as the #32 prospect in the club’s system. He noted that the strikeouts will probably become too much of a problem for the backstop to be an impact hitter in the majors, as he’s especially vulnerable to high fastballs. However, Longenhagen gives praise to Narváez for his strength with controlling the running game and “fair” work in terms of receiving and blocking.
The Yanks added Narváez to their 40-man roster in November to keep him out of the Rule 5 draft. They haven’t needed his services at the major league level with Jose Trevino and Austin Wells sharing the catching duties. Narváez has also seen some limited time at the infield corners, which could give him more opportunity to get into a game before Verdugo comes back. He’s currently hitting .211/.376/.342 at Triple-A this year, walking in 18.8% of his plate appearances.
Paternity list stints have a maximum length of three days, though players sometimes get transferred to the restricted list if they need to stay with their families for a bit longer. With Verdugo gone, the Yanks still have plenty of ability to cover the outfield between Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, Trent Grisham, Giancarlo Stanton, Taylor Trammell and Jahmai Jones.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 30, 2024 5:13:05 GMT -5
'They're legit': Yanks tip cap after bats cooled by formidable O's 12:21 AM ADT Bryan Hoch
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BALTIMORE -- It was not long ago that some of the Yankees’ hitters would eagerly count the days until a fresh opportunity to visit the offensive paradise known as Camden Yards, where they savored many visits feasting on the inferior pitching of an also-ran Orioles club.
Those days are officially over. After spending most of last season looking up at Baltimore in the American League East standings, the Yankees know how formidable their neighbors to the south have become. Their first meeting of the year did nothing to contradict that.
“They’re legit,” Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt said after his club’s 2-0 loss on Monday evening. “When you face them and then you face other teams, you really kind of feel it. They really hit mistakes. Their 7-8-9 guys are high-end hitters. … It's definitely a credit to them and what they’ve built over there."
Schmidt left his seventh pitch of the night down and in to Gunnar Henderson, who whacked the knuckle curve over the right-field wall for his 10th home run of the season, tying the Angels’ Mike Trout for the Major League lead.
The O’s pitching staff took care of the rest, silencing a Yankees offense that had scored 15 runs in back-to-back drubbings of the Brewers coming into this series. Five of the Yanks’ 11 losses so far this season have been shutouts.
“I haven’t really thought much of it,” said captain Aaron Judge, who played his first career game in left field. “We’ve got a great lineup. Guys are getting on base. We’re having great at-bats. It’s part of the season. Things like that happen. We never want it to happen, but all we’ve got to do is get ready for tomorrow.”
Monday marked the Yankees’ first loss in Schmidt’s six starts this season. Gold Glove shortstop Anthony Volpe committed an eighth-inning error that allowed the Orioles to score their second run, with Henderson coming home on an Anthony Santander grounder.
“I was just in-between everything on a hop, whether to go to second [base] or first,” Volpe said. “Definitely, you’ve got to be more decisive.”
Manager Aaron Boone said that the Yankees had plenty of opportunities to break through a “frustrating” contest in which they went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position, leaving 10 men on base.
“We’ve had some of those nights where we’ve gotten shut down when we’ve had a lot of traffic,” Boone said. “We didn’t come up with a big hit, and they kept us in the ballpark.”
Grayson Rodriguez permitted five hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings, but kept New York from cashing in. Rodriguez escaped a two-on, one-out spot in the third inning by striking out Judge and inducing Anthony Rizzo to ground out.
“Any time you can face a lineup like that, especially in the division, you know you're going to be in for a dogfight,” Rodriguez said, “and that's what that was. Obviously, [there are] a lot of stacked lineups in this division. That’s one of the best in the league.”
In the sixth, Rizzo had trotted halfway to first base when home-plate umpire Ben May rung him up on a called third strike. After a walk, Giancarlo Stanton was thrown out at second base from right field on a fielder’s choice, as Stanton had to hold on Austin Wells’ liner.
“Guys were putting the ball in play,” Judge said. “That’s all you can ask for in that situation; keep getting guys on base and then try to drive a pitch when you get some.”
Juan Soto also hit into tough luck in the seventh, with a hit taken away on a hard grounder to first base.
“We’ve got to keep giving ourselves chances like that,” Boone said, “and trust we’ll break through.”
In the ninth, Oswaldo Cabrera hit a deep fly ball to left field that might have landed in the seats for a game-tying homer three years ago, before the Orioles’ renovations made that area of the ballpark more pitcher-friendly.
Instead, Cabrera’s drive was secured easily by Colton Cowser, with Danny Coulombe notching his first save two batters later.
“A couple of feet to the right, closer to center field, and we’ve got a different ballgame,” Judge said. “He put a good swing on it, and that’s all you can do in that situation. Guys were taking good swings all night. We just couldn’t get them to fall.”
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 30, 2024 5:14:00 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Verdugo placed on paternity leave April 29th, 2024
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April 29: OF Alex Verdugo placed on paternity leave; C Carlos Narvaez recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre The Yankees will be without Verdugo after he was placed on paternity leave. Verdugo -- whom Aaron Judge said this past weekend is one of the best left fielders he's played with besides Brett Gardner -- has been batting .333 with three homers and 10 RBIs over his past 19 games.
“This is a joyous time; he’s welcoming another member of the family,” manager Aaron Boone said. “We’re excited for him, and it’s an opportunity for some other guys to get in there and get regular at-bats and contribute. We can’t wait for Dugey to get back in a couple of days here.”
Narvaez earned his first big league callup after batting .211/.376/.342 with two homers and 12 RBIs at Scranton.
“He’s a really good catcher,” Boone said. “He’s special behind the plate. He handles the bat well and has some power in there. We’ve had him playing some first base to give him some flexibility."
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on Apr 30, 2024 14:48:52 GMT -5
Pirates Acquire Keiner Delgado From Yankees
By Darragh McDonald | April 30, 2024 at 2:31pm CDT
The Yankees have traded infielder Keiner Delgado to the Pirates as the player to be named later in the JT Brubaker trade from last month, per announcements from both clubs. The infielder wasn’t on the 40-man roster of the Yankees and therefore won’t need to go on the roster of the Pirates.
More to come.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 1, 2024 5:34:09 GMT -5
Kremer pitches Orioles past Yankees for 4-2 victory that opens 1-game AL East lead AP
BALTIMORE (AP) Dean Kremer pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Adley Rutschman extended his hitting streak to a career-best 11 games and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Baltimore won the first two games of a four-game series between the AL East’s top teams and opened a one-game AL East lead, the largest this season for the defending division champion.
Juan Soto hit a 447-foot homer and Austin Wells also had a solo drive for the Yankees, who have lost four of six and scored just two runs in the series.
Kremer (2-2) matched his longest outing this season, allowing four hits and striking out four. While he surrendered Wells’ leadoff homer in the third and Soto’s sixth-inning drive onto Eutaw Street beyond the right-field wall, he also induced three double-play grounders.
The right-hander has won back-to-back starts for the first time since last July 5 and 14. His outing also alleviated pressure on a taxed bullpen after Yennier Cano and Danny Coulombe had worked on back-to-back days, Craig Kimbrel has been bothered by back soreness.
“That was unbelievable, because we had very few guys I was going to pitch tonight,” Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said. “For him to battle, compete, mix, he’s just really turning into a really good starting pitcher since the second half of last year for me. He knows how to pitch now.”
Jacob Webb got four outs - including a strikeout of Aaron Judge that ended the eighth for his first save since joining the Orioles last season and the fifth of his big league career.
“It’s awesome to be able to come in and save the game anytime,” Webb said.
A night after going 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the Yankees went 0 for 1 as Judge grounded into an inning-ending forceout in the third.
“We’re putting the ball in play well, we’re having the right at bats,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “We just have to break through. Especially when you’re playing a good team, you have to take advantage of some opportunities.”
Judge made his second straight start in left field -- the first two of his big league career.
Baltimore did much of its damage in a three-run fourth against Nestor Cortes (1-3). Jorge Mateo and James McCann doubled, Colton Cowser and Gunnar Henderson followed with infield singles, and Rutschman singled in front of a diving Soto in right for a 4-1 lead. All five hits came on the first or second pitch.
Rutschman had both of his hits against Cortes and improved to 8 for 15 against the left-hander.
Cortes allowed four runs in six innings and struck out five.
Anthony Santander scored the Orioles’ first run after he doubled to lead off the second. Second baseman Gleyber Torres hit him in the back when he tried to move up on Jordan Westburg’s grounder, and Santander scampered home as the ball rolled toward the third base dugout for Torres’ fourth error.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: New York traded INF Keiner Delgado to Pittsburgh to complete the March 29 deal that sent RHP JT Brubaker to the Yankees.
Orioles: Hyde said he is hopeful Kimbrel, who threw in the bullpen before the game, will be available to pitch Wednesday.
UP NEXT
Baltimore ace RHP Corbin Burnes (3-0, 2.55 ERA) faces New York RHP Luis Gil (1-1, 4.01) Wednesday night.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 1, 2024 5:40:10 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: Cole, Berti, Kahnle all progressing April 30th, 2024
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April 30: INF Keiner Delgado traded to the Pirates Delgado, 20, is the player to be named in the March 29 trade for right-hander JT Brubaker. Delgado played 49 games last season with the Rookie-level Yankees in the Florida Complex League, slashing .293/.414/.485 with eight homers and 31 RBIs. He was ranked the Yankees’ No. 20 prospect by MLB Pipeline at the time of the deal.
April 29: OF Alex Verdugo placed on paternity leave; C Carlos Narvaez recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre The Yankees will be without Verdugo after he was placed on paternity leave. Verdugo -- whom Aaron Judge said this past weekend is one of the best left fielders he's played with besides Brett Gardner -- has been batting .333 with three homers and 10 RBIs over his past 19 games.
“This is a joyous time; he’s welcoming another member of the family,” manager Aaron Boone said. “We’re excited for him, and it’s an opportunity for some other guys to get in there and get regular at-bats and contribute. We can’t wait for Dugey to get back in a couple of days here.”
Narvaez earned his first big league callup after batting .211/.376/.342 with two homers and 12 RBIs at Scranton.
“He’s a really good catcher,” Boone said. “He’s special behind the plate. He handles the bat well and has some power in there. We’ve had him playing some first base to give him some flexibility."
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3B Jon Berti (left adductor injury) Expected return: Early May Berti began a Minor League rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on April 28 and he is scheduled to play with Somerset again on April 30. There is an outside chance that he’d be ready to join the Yankees during their road series against the Orioles, but he would more likely be ready for the homestand that begins on May 3.
Berti was placed on the injured list on April 13 after he sustained an adductor injury running to first base against the Marlins on April 10. (Last updated: April 30)
RHP Tommy Kahnle (right shoulder inflammation) Expected return: Possibly May Kahnle tossed 15 pitches over one simulated inning in live batting practice on April 27 in Tampa, Fla., according to manager Aaron Boone, which represented his first time doing so since Spring Training. Kahnle is scheduled to get back on the mound for live BP on May 1.
Boone said that he has exchanged text messages with Kahnle, who is said to be “pretty excited about where he’s at now physically. He feels like it’s getting to where it needs to be.”
Kahnle was slow-played during the spring after right shoulder inflammation ended his 2023 season and delayed his winter throwing program until Dec. 12. Though Kahnle was aiming to rejoin the Yankees when eligible on April 9, he experienced soreness after a throwing session on or around April 1, prompting the club to delay him further. (Last updated: April 30)
RHP Nick Burdi (right hip inflammation) Expected return: May Burdi traveled to Somerset, N.J., on April 30 to throw from a bullpen mound, according to manager Aaron Boone.
Burdi received an injection on April 22 after feeling discomfort near the end of an April 16 appearance at Toronto. Boone said that because of Burdi's lengthy injury history, club medical personnel were wary of the hurler compensating in his delivery, which could lead to an arm issue. (Last updated: April 30)
INF DJ LeMahieu (non-displaced fracture of right foot) Expected return: Possibly May After exiting a game with Double-A Somerset on April 23, LeMahieu returned to Yankee Stadium the next day and still felt soreness in his foot. He is not doing anything but having treatment for seven days, a team spokesman said on April 24. LeMahieu will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis.
LeMahieu started feeling pain during batting practice and then tried to play through the pain, but he took himself out of the game in the first inning. Manager Aaron Boone was surprised to hear the news because LeMahieu was eager to get back into game action.
LeMahieu has yet to play in a big league game this season after sustaining a non-displaced fracture of his right foot on a March 16 foul ball. (Last updated: April 26)
INF Oswald Peraza (right sub-scapular strain) Expected return: Possibly May Peraza is “deep into his throwing program” and has been hitting at the Yankees’ complex in Tampa, Fla., manager Aaron Boone said on April 21, but he is still a couple of weeks away from playing in Minor League games. Peraza began throwing regularly during the first week of April following his injury issues, which began as tightness in his shoulder on Feb. 25. Peraza briefly returned to Spring Training action in early March, but the issue persisted when he threw across the diamond. (Last updated: April 21) Get the latest from the Yankees
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RHP Gerrit Cole (right elbow discomfort) Expected return: Possibly June Cole increased his throwing to 120 feet on April 23 at Yankee Stadium and said that he felt “good.” He played catch again on April 27 and April 30, according to manager Aaron Boone, who said that “everything went well.” Boone said that Cole might be able to resume tossing from a mound sometime during the week beginning May 5.
It has been a slow but steady progression for Cole, who resumed a throwing program on April 8 by making 25 throws at 60 feet, then followed that with several more successful flat-ground sessions.
“As long as we execute it and we’re good to go the next day, then we just take it one day at a time,” Cole said on April 23. “It’s moving along.”
Cole underwent an MRI on March 11 after relaying difficulty bouncing back between his spring outings, likening his level of fatigue to what he usually would feel after throwing 100 pitches during the regular season. Cole had more testing performed on March 12, then visited Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on March 14. ElAttrache confirmed that there was no damage to Cole’s ulnar collateral ligament.
During that visit, Cole was told that he could treat his ailing right elbow conservatively through rest and rehab, with the hope of returning to the rotation in 10-12 weeks.
“It’s kind of a similar ramp-up to what the offseason would be like,” Cole said. (Last updated: April 30)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 2, 2024 5:12:19 GMT -5
Gil's excellent outing helps the Yankees defeat Baltimore 2-0; Cabrera's HR drives in the only runs AP
BALTIMORE (AP) Luis Gil outdueled Corbin Burnes, Oswaldo Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the New York Yankees topped the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 on Wednesday night.
Gil (2-1) allowed two hits and a walk over a career-high 6 1/3 innings in another low-scoring game between the top two teams in the AL East. Baltimore began this four-game series with victories of 2-0 and 4-2, but Gil's performance helped the Yankees ensure they weren't swept.
“Any time he goes out there he's usually got some overwhelming stuff and the ability to do what he did tonight,” manager Aaron Boone said. “What a great tone he set for us. He's got some poison coming out there at you."
The game was significant enough that New York used closer Clay Holmes for the final five outs in his longest outing of the season. He struck out Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman with two on to end the eighth, then pitched around a leadoff single in the ninth for his 10th save in 11 chances.
The teams are back in a virtual tie for first place, with the Orioles (19-11) percentage points ahead of New York (20-12).
Gil allowed five runs in five innings in his previous start at Milwaukee, but he rebounded against a talented Baltimore lineup. He struck out five and never allowed anyone past first base.
“Making sure that I threw strikes - it was a main point of work for me - even going back to spring training,” Gil said through a translator. “We knew that I needed to be more consistent in the strike zone.”
Burnes (3-1) permitted two runs and four hits, striking out six with one walk in his first loss since being traded from Milwaukee to Baltimore this past offseason. The game's only scoring came when Cabrera's line drive down the line in right field barely cleared the wall and stayed fair. The homer was upheld after a short review - the ball was sitting inside the foul pole afterward.
Caleb Ferguson struck out his only two batters in the seventh after relieving Gil. Ian Hamilton started the eighth by issuing a walk and then hitting a batter. After Hamilton retired pinch-hitter Anthony Santander on a foul pop, Holmes entered to face the top of the Baltimore order.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: Boone said RHP Gerrit Cole (right elbow) had a “pretty heavy throwing day” Tuesday but was not on the mound. “It sounds like that went well,” Boone said. ... Boone said OF Alex Verdugo might be back Thursday after going on the paternity list.
Orioles: Baltimore put RHP Grayson Rodriguez (right shoulder) on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Tuesday and activated LHP John Means (left forearm) from the IL.
UP NEXT
The Orioles did not announce a starter for Thursday's series finale. LHP Carlos Rodón (2-1) takes the mound for the Yankees.
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 2, 2024 5:16:46 GMT -5
Injuries & Moves: LeMahieu 'feeling great'; Cole progressing May 1st, 2024
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May 1: OF Alex Verdugo (paternity leave) expected to return Verdugo, who was placed on paternity leave on Monday, is expected to fly back to Baltimore late on Wednesday and could be in Thursday’s lineup. Verdugo was replaced on the active roster by catcher Carlos Narvaez, who would be making his Major League debut when he enters a game.
INF DJ LeMahieu (non-displaced fracture of right foot) Expected return: Possibly May LeMahieu reported to Yankee Stadium on May 1 and told the club’s training staff that he was “feeling great,” according to manager Aaron Boone. LeMahieu appears to be close to resuming baseball activities after his attempted Minor League rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset stalled after one inning on April 23.
“Hopefully it’s a handful of days and then we start talking about a [new] rehab assignment,” Boone said on May 1.
LeMahieu has yet to play in a big league game this season after sustaining a non-displaced fracture of his right foot on a March 16 foul ball. Boone said on May 1 that no re-imaging will be necessary for LeMahieu because “it’s a tolerance thing at this point.” (Last updated: May 1)
3B Jon Berti (left adductor injury) Expected return: Early May Berti began a Minor League rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on April 28, going hitless in his first five at-bats with two walks. Berti was scheduled to play on May 1 but experienced back tightness, according to manager Aaron Boone, who said that the club is hopeful that Berti may be able to play on May 2.
Berti was placed on the injured list on April 13 after he sustained an adductor injury running to first base against the Marlins on April 10. (Last updated: May 1)
RHP Nick Burdi (right hip inflammation) Expected return: May Burdi threw from a bullpen mound on April 30 in Somerset, N.J., and the session was said to have gone well, according to manager Aaron Boone. Burdi spoke with Boone, who relayed that the hurler is “champing at the bit” to return to game action.
“I’m sure we’ll probably have him pitch in a [Minor League rehab] game just to make sure he does that and recovers from it,” Boone said. “Hopefully that’s soon.”
Burdi received an injection on April 22 after feeling discomfort near the end of an April 16 appearance at Toronto. Boone said that because of Burdi's lengthy injury history, club medical personnel were wary of the hurler compensating in his delivery, which could lead to an arm issue. (Last updated: May 1) INF DJ LeMahieu (non-displaced fracture of right foot) Expected return: Possibly May LeMahieu reported to Yankee Stadium on May 1 and told the club’s training staff that he was “feeling great,” according to manager Aaron Boone. LeMahieu appears to be close to resuming baseball activities after his attempted Minor League rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset stalled after one inning on April 23.
“Hopefully it’s a handful of days and then we start talking about a [new] rehab assignment,” Boone said on May 1.
LeMahieu has yet to play in a big league game this season after sustaining a non-displaced fracture of his right foot on a March 16 foul ball. Boone said on May 1 that no re-imaging will be necessary for LeMahieu because “it’s a tolerance thing at this point.” (Last updated: May 1)
3B Jon Berti (left adductor injury) Expected return: Early May Berti began a Minor League rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on April 28, going hitless in his first five at-bats with two walks. Berti was scheduled to play on May 1 but experienced back tightness, according to manager Aaron Boone, who said that the club is hopeful that Berti may be able to play on May 2.
Berti was placed on the injured list on April 13 after he sustained an adductor injury running to first base against the Marlins on April 10. (Last updated: May 1)
RHP Nick Burdi (right hip inflammation) Expected return: May Burdi threw from a bullpen mound on April 30 in Somerset, N.J., and the session was said to have gone well, according to manager Aaron Boone. Burdi spoke with Boone, who relayed that the hurler is “champing at the bit” to return to game action.
“I’m sure we’ll probably have him pitch in a [Minor League rehab] game just to make sure he does that and recovers from it,” Boone said. “Hopefully that’s soon.”
Burdi received an injection on April 22 after feeling discomfort near the end of an April 16 appearance at Toronto. Boone said that because of Burdi's lengthy injury history, club medical personnel were wary of the hurler compensating in his delivery, which could lead to an arm issue. (Last updated: May 1)
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Post by CP_Jon_GoSox on May 2, 2024 17:38:15 GMT -5
Mouncastle and Mateo propel Orioles to 7-2 win over Yankees in series clincher AP
BALTIMORE (AP) Ryan Mountcastle and Jorge Mateo each homered and drove in two runs to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a series-deciding 7-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday.
Ryan McKenna also connected and Jordan Westburg’s two-run triple helped the Orioles complete a four-run fifth to chase Yankees starter Carlos Rodón (2-2) and secure a third win of the four-game set, the first this season between likely AL East contenders.
Righty Kyle Bradish allowed one run in 4 2/3 innings in his first start after beginning the season on the 15-day injured list with a UCL strain. Keegan Akin (1-0) retired four batters while allowing a run in middle relief.
“That might've been our best pitched series honestly,” said Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde, whose staff allowed six runs across those games. “From the starts we got to how the bullpen pitched against a really good offense.”
Gleyber Torres hit his first home run but also made the Yankees’ third error of the series to help extend the game’s decisive inning.
“He's got to secure the ball,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of Torres, who dropped the ball trying to barehand shortstop Anthony Volpe's feed on a potential double play. “He's made that play a lot. Didn't in that spot.”
Rodón yielded all seven Baltimore runs - six earned - on eight hits in his shortest outing of 2024.
He escaped his bases-loaded, no-out jam in the second before Mountcastle’s solo shot in the third, and Mateo’s and McKenna’s in the fourth.
“Just being aggressive,” McKenna said of the Orioles' adjustments. “I think guys started taking pitchers' pitches against him, started barrelling up some more.”
After Mountcastle singled in another run in the fifth, Anthony Santander grounded the potential double-play ball that Torres' gaffe turned into a two-on, none-out situation.
A visit from pitching coach Matt Blake followed, but Westburg drove Rodón’s 2-1 slider down the middle to the base of the wall in left-center to plate both runners, then came home on Mateo’s sacrifice fly off newly entered reliever Ron Marinaccio.
“I thought we had (Adley) Rutschman struck out, and then we don't turn the double play there,” Boone said of the inning.
Bradish threw 51 of 84 pitches for strikes in his return from a rehab assignment that ended more quickly than some expected.
The fourth-place finisher in the 2023 AL Cy Young vote escaped a bases-loaded, two-out jam in the first and left with runners on the corners in the fifth before Akin induced Anthony Rizzo into a popout to short.
“I think this clubhouse is pretty excited to get someone of that caliber back on the field,” Orioles catcher James McCann said.
Yankees: LF Alex Verdugo returned to the lineup and batted sixth after missing three games on the paternity list. ... Optioned C Carlos Narvaez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Orioles: Activated Bradish and designated RHP Yohan Ramirez. ... With Bradish making Thursday's start, LHP John Means (forearm strain) will make his first start of the season on Saturday after he was activated from the injured list on Wednesday. ... OF Austin Hays (left calf strain) took batting practice and did on-field drills and could go on a rehab assignment soon, Hyde said.
Yankees: RHP Marcus Stroman (2-1, 3.69) looks to rebound from a four-inning outing - his shortest of the season - in the opener of a six-game homestand Friday night against Detroit.
Orioles: RHP Cole Irvin (2-1, 3.49) tries to extend his stretch of 14 1/3 scoreless innings when Baltimore begins a five-game road trip at Cincinnati on Friday night.
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